Who is my favourite illustrator and why?

So far my favourite illustrator goes by the alias Apofiss in DeviantArt. I came across one of his images one very idle day when looking for background images for my desktop. One image out of the entire lot jumped out at me (well not literally) and I decided that I needed to view his other images. I particularly appreciate the techniques he uses in blending the different colours in his images.  I believe the main reason I’m so drawn to his illustrations is because he focuses mainly on cats, which I absolutely adore (don’t judge). His designs usually take on a surreal effect, which help in capturing the objects’ many  emotions.